Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow her favorite [sic] minstrel
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| ID | JSS0029 |
| Title | Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow her favorite [sic] minstrel |
| Document Reference | MS2726/8 |
| Format | 222 x 307 mm |
| Medium | ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Slow strathspey, |
| Item Description | Skinner has marked Fraser's melody 'Slow Strathspey Style'. The slow strathspey was developed primarily as a concert item - it was to be listened to rather than danced to. Skinner has made his feelings about the melody clear: he writes at the foot of the music that 'The above is a beautiful melody'. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1807 - 1903 |
| Associated Dates: Creation | after 1807 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | c. 1900 |
| Associated Dates: Publication | 1904 |
| Related Images | MS2726 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
Historic Collections · Kings
College · Old Aberdeen · AB24 3SW
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